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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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